bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 I have to do a bunch of sprinkling every day at certain times for certain lengths - just had a bunch of work done...............I thought I wonder if there are timers, and there appear to be.................Does anybody have any experience with how they work and what to buy?
DrW Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 We have two, one for the front yard (1/3 acre) and one for the back yard (1/2 acre). Both are made by Hunter; they look like this: They are mounted in the garage and have wires going to a valve box (again, one for the front, one for the back). In each valve box is a manifold which distributes the water to 6 stations (3-4 sprinkler heads per station). The timer has multiple options to program it. The timers were never a problem. Our sprinkler heads are another story. We have manganese rich well water, and we have to clean them at least once a year. You have to do this on a warm summer day, because you will get wet.
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:04 PM, DrW said: We have two, one for the front yard (1/3 acre) and one for the back yard (1/2 acre). Both are made by Hunter; they look like this: They are mounted in the garage and have wires going to a valve box (again, one for the front, one for the back). In each valve box is a manifold which distributes the water to 6 stations (3-4 sprinkler heads per station). The timer has multiple options to program it. The timers were never a problem. Our sprinkler heads are another story. We have manganese rich well water, and we have to clean them at least once a year. You have to do this on a warm summer day, because you will get wet. Expand Thanks! Do they make things that are lower tech? I just need it until the new grass seed grows.
Augie Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Hose, sprinkler, timer on the microwave? We have new stuff too and I’ve been hand watering pretty much daily. We also have an irrigation system (limited by local restrictions), but getting established quickly is very important. . Edited June 19, 2020 by Augie
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:38 PM, Augie said: Hose, sprinkler, timer on the microwave? We have new stuff to and I’ve been hand watering pretty much daily. We also have an irrigation system, but getting established quickly is important. Expand Meaning make sure to water a lot right after the seeding? 1
Augie Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:41 PM, bbb said: Meaning make sure to water a lot right after the seeding? Expand You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded.
bbb Posted June 19, 2020 Author Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:43 PM, Augie said: You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded. Expand Yeah, I think I made the flooding mistake earlier today already! 1
DrW Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:18 PM, bbb said: Thanks! Do they make things that are lower tech? I just need it until the new grass seed grows. Expand Something like this? You just put it in the line to the sprinkler. Admittedly, I have no experience with this.
bdutton Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 I have a Rachio that I installed to replace my older manual irrigation System. Handy phone app allows me to control it from anywhere.
bbb Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 11:54 PM, DrW said: Something like this? You just put it in the line to the sprinkler. Admittedly, I have no experience with this. Expand This looks like about my speed - what I was thinking of. Do you have a brand name on that?
DrW Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer
Gray Beard Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included
DrW Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:24 AM, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Expand Great! Beats Walmart by a significant margin. I enter a Walmart store only if I am desperate.
bbb Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:05 AM, DrW said: You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer Expand On 6/20/2020 at 12:24 AM, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Expand Thanks!!!
bbb Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:05 AM, DrW said: You can get it at Walmart for $46. Orbit Irrigation LCD Single Port Hose Digital Hose Faucet Timer Expand On 6/20/2020 at 12:24 AM, Gray Beard said: https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-62061Z-Single-Programmable-1-Valve/dp/B004INGS8S/ Requires 2 AA batteries, not included Expand Got it in today, and it was just my level of tech that I was looking for. Easy enough for a dope like me to program it. Worked perfectly so far. Thanks everyone! On 6/19/2020 at 11:43 PM, Augie said: You want to be careful. If you water too much you can wash away the seeds. Not good! Keep it moist, not flooded. Expand Do you have birds eating your seeds? Everytime I look at either place that got reseeded, I see at least one bird!
Augie Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 2:38 AM, bbb said: Got it in today, and it was just my level of tech that I was looking for. Easy enough for a dope like me to program it. Worked perfectly so far. Thanks everyone! Do you have birds eating your seeds? Everytime I look at either place that got reseeded, I see at least one bird! Expand I don’t think the birds can eat enough to matter too much. Flushing seeds away with too much water is probably more damaging. We have some new landscaping and I hand water often. The head I use has about 10 settings, everything from jet to mist. Too much water just washes seeds away. Good luck!
bbb Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 2:47 AM, Augie said: I don’t think the birds can eat enough to matter too much. Flushing seeds away with too much water is probably more damaging. We have some new landscaping and I hand water often. The head I use has about 10 settings, everything from jet to mist. Too much water just washes seeds away. Good luck! Expand Thanks! Same to you!
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